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Margaret Joan Connors (born October 22, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played college ice hockey for the Princeton Tigers.

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Early life

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Margaret Joan Connors was born October 22, 2000, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, to cardiologists Sean Connors and Susan Fagan.[1][2] She began playing ice hockey at the age of four, first participating in local boys' hockey leagues.[3] When she was ten years old, Connors won a contest to spend a day with members of the Canada women's national ice hockey team, including her childhood idol Natalie Spooner.[4] In 2013, Connors enrolled at Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota, with whom she would win four national ice hockey championships in five seasons. During her final season with Shattuck, Connors recorded 75 points in 50 games.[5]

Playing career

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College

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After leaving Shattuck, Connors joined the Princeton Tigers for the 2018–19 season.[6] Between 2018 and 2023, Connors scored 78 goals with Princeton and recorded 67 assists for 145 points, the 12th-most in program history. In 2020, she was part of the team to win Princeton's first ECAC Hockey tournament title.[7]

Professional

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The Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) selected Connors in the 11th round, 62nd overall, of the 2023 PWHL draft.[3] On October 31, 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Toronto.[8] The only player from Newfoundland and Labrador during the PWHL's inaugural 2023–24 season, Connors recorded six points in 24 regular season games.[9] She also appeared in five playoff games as the Sceptres lost to the Minnesota Frost in the semifinals.[2][9]

On June 18, 2025, Connors signed a one-year contract extension with the Toronto Sceptres.[10]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Russia

Connors won a bronze medal with the Canada women's national under-18 ice hockey team at the 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Russia.[6] She recorded one goal and three points in six tournament games.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Princeton Tigers ECAC 32 26 17 43 12
2019–20 Princeton Tigers ECAC 33 22 25 47 14
2021–22 Princeton Tigers ECAC 31 13 9 22 10
2022–23 Princeton Tigers ECAC 31 17 16 33 16
2023–24 PWHL Toronto PWHL 24 3 3 6 6 5 0 0 0 0
2024–25 Toronto Sceptres PWHL 30 2 0 2 6 4 1 1 2 0
PWHL totals 54 5 3 8 12 9 1 1 2 0

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Canada WU18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 1 2 3 6
Junior totals 6 1 2 3 6

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Maggie Connors is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward known for her contributions to the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League and her decorated collegiate career with the Princeton Tigers. Born on October 22, 2000, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, she honed her skills through youth and prep hockey at Shattuck-St. Mary's before becoming a standout performer in the NCAA. At Princeton University from 2018 to 2023, Connors earned multiple honors including First-Team All-Ivy League recognition in 2019, Second-Team All-ECAC Hockey distinctions, and repeated all-academic selections. She was a high-scoring player during her freshman and sophomore seasons, helping secure the program's first ECAC championship in 2020, and ranked among national leaders in goals and points during her most productive years. Selected by Toronto in the 2023 PWHL Draft, Connors has played in the league since its inaugural season, appearing in regular-season and playoff games while representing Canada in international competitions including the 2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship, where she helped earn a bronze medal. Her career highlights her development from a high-scoring collegiate talent to a professional contributor in one of women's hockey's premier leagues.

Early life

Birth and family

Maggie Connors was born on October 22, 2000, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She is the daughter of Sean Connors and Susan Fagan, both of whom are cardiologists affiliated with Memorial University. Her father serves as a cardiologist and Chief of Cardiology at Memorial, while her mother is also a cardiologist at the same institution.

Youth and education

Maggie Connors attended Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep in Faribault, Minnesota, where she played youth and prep hockey, winning four national championships in five seasons. She relocated to the United States during her youth to pursue her hockey development at Shattuck-St. Mary's before moving on to higher education. She then attended Princeton University, where she played college ice hockey for the Princeton Tigers in the ECAC Hockey conference. Her time at Princeton spanned from 2018 to 2023.

Hockey career

College career

Maggie Connors played as a forward for the Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey conference from the 2018–19 season through the 2022–23 season, with the 2020–21 campaign canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She quickly emerged as a key offensive contributor for the Tigers, displaying consistent scoring ability and playmaking throughout her tenure. In her freshman season of 2018–19, Connors led the team in goals with 26 and recorded 43 points (second on the team) in 32 games, ranking second nationally in goals per game (0.81) and tenth in points per game (1.34). She also paced the nation with 10 power-play goals and tallied six game-winning goals, while recording notable streaks including a seven-game goal streak (12 goals) and a 10-game point streak (19 points). Her standout performances included a five-point game (four goals, one assist) against Brown and a hat trick in her fourth career game. As a sophomore in 2019–20, Connors recorded 19 goals and a career-high 25 assists for 44 points across 33 games, with a team-leading plus/minus rating of +40. She achieved multiple multi-goal games, including a hat trick, and maintained extended point streaks of 10 and seven games. In her junior year of 2021–22, she led the Tigers with 13 goals and 22 points in 31 games, scoring in each of the first four contests and netting the ECAC quarterfinal-clinching goal against Harvard. During her senior season in 2022–23, Connors contributed 17 goals and 16 assists for 33 points, highlighted by a five-point performance (hat trick plus two assists) against No. 4 Quinnipiac and multiple four-point games. Connors earned extensive recognition during her Princeton career, including First-Team All-Ivy League (2019), Second-Team All-Ivy League (2020, 2022), Third-Team All-ECAC Hockey (2020), Second-Team All-ECAC Hockey (2019), and ECAC All-Rookie Team (2019). She also received ECAC All-Academic Team honors in four seasons and was named an AHCA All-American Scholar in 2023. As a freshman, she collected additional accolades such as National Rookie of the Month (February), ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (February), and multiple weekly honors from the ECAC and NCAA. She concluded her college career with 75 goals, 67 assists, and 142 points.

Professional career

Maggie Connors was selected 62nd overall by PWHL Toronto in the inaugural 2023 PWHL Draft. She plays as a forward for the franchise, which was renamed the Toronto Sceptres ahead of the 2024–25 season. Following her college career at Princeton University, Connors entered the Professional Women's Hockey League. In her rookie season of 2023–24, Connors appeared in 24 regular-season games and recorded six points (three goals and three assists). She also participated in the playoffs, appearing in five postseason games. During the 2024–25 season, she played in 30 regular-season games and scored two goals, while adding two playoff points (one goal and one assist) in four postseason games to record her first career points in the PWHL playoffs. On June 18, 2025, the Toronto Sceptres announced a one-year contract extension with Connors, securing her position with the team through the 2025–26 season. She has participated in each PWHL season since the league's inception, including the ongoing 2025–26 campaign.

Media appearances

Television

Maggie Connors has appeared as herself in non-acting roles on television. She is credited as "Self - Pro Hockey Player" on the news program NTV Evening Newshour in 2025 (one episode). NTV Evening Newshour is a daily news broadcast airing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, aligning with Connors' hometown of St. John's and providing local context for her feature as a professional women's hockey player. No further details about the segment content or exact air date are specified in the IMDb credits. Connors has also appeared in several television interviews on CBC, including segments discussing her PWHL career, personal experiences, and role in inspiring young players in Newfoundland (various dates 2023–2025).

Personal life

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